Applied Optoelectronics Breaks Ground on New 210,000 Sq. Ft. Manufacturing Facility in Sugar Land

SUGAR LAND, Texas — Applied Optoelectronics (AOI) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 210,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Sugar Land, Texas. The project supports automated production lines for optical networking products powering data centers and AI infrastructure.

The company plans to create 500 local jobs and is increasing its total investment in the facility and headquarters from $150 million to potentially $300 million by the end of next year.

“The commencement of construction on our new manufacturing facility in Sugar Land marks an important milestone for AOI,” said Dr. Thompson Lin, AOI’s Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We plan to increase our investment in this facility and our headquarters from $150 million to potentially $300 million by the end of next year.”